Philips HTS3555/37 User manual

HTS3544

HTS3555

User Manual 6

Manuel D’utilisation 58

Manual del usuario 112

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Enter below the Serial No. which is located

on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this

information for future reference.

Model No. __________________________

Serial No. __________________________

Know these

safetysymbols

This “bolt of lightning” indicates unin-

sulated material within your unit may

cause an electrical shock. For the safety of

everyone in your household, please do not

remove product covering.

The “exclamation point” calls attention

to features for which you should read

the enclosed literature closely to prevent

operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or

electric shock, this apparatus should not be

exposed to rain or moisture and objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, should not

be placed on this apparatus.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match

wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les choc élec-

triques, introduire la lame la plus large de la

fiche dans la borne correspondante de la

prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4.

Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near

water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation

openings. Install in accordance with

the manufacturer´s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers,stoves,or

other apparatus (including ampli ers)

that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the

polarized or

grounding-type plug.

A polarized plug has two blades with one

dl h t

d plug has tw

wider than the other . A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong.The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety.If the provided

plug does not into your outlet, consult an

electr

ician for replacement of the obsolete

outlet.

10.

Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched particularly at

plugs,convenience receptacles, and

the pointwhere they exit from the

apparatus.

11.

Only use attachments/accessories

specied by the manufacturer.

12.

Use only with the cart, stand,

tripod,bracket,or table specied

by the manufacturer or sold with

the apparatus.When a cart is

used,use caution when moving

the cart/apparatus combination

to avoid injury from tip-over.

13 .

Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

14 .

Refer all servicing to quali ed service

personnel.Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way,

such as power-supply cord or plug is

damaged,liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus,the apparatus

has been exposed to rain or moisturedoes,

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.

Battery usage CAUTION – To

prevent battery leakage which may result in

bodily injury,property damage,or damage

to the unit:

Install all batter ies correctly, +and-as

marked on the unit.

Do not mix batteries (old and new or

carbon and alkaline,etc.).

Remove batteries when the unit is not used

for a long time.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

AC Polarized

Plug

16. Apparatus shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing.

17. Do not place any sources of danger

on the apparatus (e.g. liquid lled

objects, lighted candles).

18. This product may contain lead and mercury.

Disposal of these materials may be regulated

due to environmental considerations.

For disposal or recycling information,

please contact your local authorities

or the Electronic Industries Alliance :

www.eiae.org.

EL 6475-E005:04/01

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LASER

Type Semiconductor laser

GaAIAs

Wave length 650 - 660 nm (DVD)

784 - 796 nm (CD)

Output Power 7 mW (DVD)

10 mW (VCD/CD)

Beam divergence 60 degrees

Canada

English:

This digital apparatus does not exceed

the Class B limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus as set

out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian

Department of Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003.

Français:

Cet appareil numérique n’emet pas de

bruits radioélectriques dépassant les

limites applicables aux appareils

numériques de Class B prescrites dans

le Règlement sur le Brouillage

Radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère

des Communications du Canada.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est

conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This warning label is located on the rearside

and inside this laser product.

CAUTION

:

INVISIBLE

LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

DANGER

:

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VARO!

AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET

ALTTIINANAKYMATTOMAALLE LASERSATEILYLLE. ALA

KATSO SATEESEEN.

VARNING!

OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD.

OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.

DANGER - Invisible laser radiation when open.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

or

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other than

herein may result in hazardous radiation

exposure or other unsafe operation.

ATTENTION

L’utilisation des commandes ou réglages

ou le non-respect des procédures ciincluses

peuvent se traduire par une

exposition dangereuse à l’irradiation.

ATENCIÓN

El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucción

de métodos que no sean los aquí descritos

puede ocasionar peligro de exposición a

radiación.

‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH

DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY

COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE

ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN

CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE

PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER

SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD

DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS

REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS

MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE

CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: HTS3544, HTS3555

Trade Name: Philips

Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics

A Division of Philips Electronics

North America Corp.

P. O. Box 671539

Marietta, GA 30006-0026

1-800-PHILIPS (744-5477)

ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY

STAR mark are registered U.S. marks

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English ------------------------------------ 6

French ----------------------------------- 58

Spanish -------------------------------- 112

Environmental information

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.

We have tried to make the packaging easy to

separate into three materials: cardboard

(box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and

polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet.)

Your system consists of materials which can

be recycled and reused if disassembled by a

specialized company. Please observe the local

regulations regarding the disposal of

packaging materials, exhausted batteries and

old equipment.

HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-De nition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories, “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-

D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from one or more of

the following DTS, Inc. U.S. Pat. No’s: 5,451,942;

5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616;

6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents

issued and pending. ”DTS” and “DTS Digital

Surround” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.

Reserved.

Index

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

DivX Ultra Certi ed products: “DivX, DivX Ultra

Certi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of

DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by method claims of

certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property

rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and

other rights owners. Use of this copyright

protection technology must be authorized by

Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for

home and other limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.

Reserve engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are

trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,

registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Table of contents

General

General Information ........................................................................................................ 8

Setup precautions .................................................................................................................................................8

Accessories supplied ...........................................................................................................................................8

Cleaning discs ........................................................................................................................................................8

About recycling .....................................................................................................................................................8

Product Overview

Main Unit ...........................................................................................................................9

Remote Control .........................................................................................................10-12

Using the remote control ................................................................................................................................12

Connections

Basic Connections .....................................................................................................13-18

Step 1 : Placing the speakers ...........................................................................................................................13

Step 2 : Connecting to TV .........................................................................................................................14-16

Option 1: Using the Video jack ..............................................................................................................14

Option 2: Using the S-Video jack ..........................................................................................................14

Option 3: Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input ............................15

Option 4: Connecting to a HDMI-compatible TV ............................................................................15

Option 5: Using an accessory RF modulator ......................................................................................16

Step 3 : Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennas .................................................................................16

Step 4 : Connecting speakers and subwoofer ............................................................................................17

Step 5 : Connecting the power cord ............................................................................................................18

Optional Connections .................................................................................................... 19

Connecting audio from TV .............................................................................................................................19

Connecting to cable box/satellite receiver and recorder/VCR ............................................................19

Basic Setup

Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 20-24

Finding the correct viewing channel ............................................................................................................ 20

Switching to different play source ................................................................................................................ 20

Setting language preferences .....................................................................................................................21-22

On-screen display (OSD) language ........................................................................................................21

Audio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playback ...............................................................21-22

Setting the TV Display ..................................................................................................................................... 22

Setting up Progressive Scan feature ..............................................................................................................23

Setting the speakers’ channels ........................................................................................................................24

Disc Playback

Disc Operations ........................................................................................................ 25-33

Playable discs ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

Playing a disc ....................................................................................................................................................... 25

Basic playback controls .....................................................................................................................................26

Selecting various repeat/shuf e functions ...................................................................................................26

Programming disc tracks ..................................................................................................................................27

Other playback features for video discs (DVD/VCD/SVCD) ....................................................... 27~30

Using the Disc Menu ..................................................................................................................................27

Viewing playback information ................................................................................................................. 28

Zooming in/out............................................................................................................................................. 28

Changing subtitle language ..................................................................................................................... 28

Switching camera angles ........................................................................................................................... 28

Changing sound track language ...............................................................................................................29

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Setting the delay times for audio playback ...........................................................................................29

Playback Control (VCD only) ..................................................................................................................29

Preview function (VCD/SVCD only) .................................................................................................... 30

Playing a MP3WMA disc ..................................................................................................................................31

Playing a JPEG image  le (slide show) ..........................................................................................................32

Playing MP3/WMA music and JPEG pictures simultaneously ................................................................33

Playing a DivX disc .............................................................................................................................................33

Playback other supported devices

Playback - GoGear/iPod ................................................................................................. 34

Playing music from compatible GoGear/iPod devices ........................................................................... 34

Playback - USB device .................................................................................................... 35

Playing from USB  ash drive or USB memory card reader....................................................................35

Playback - Other Audio Player ..................................................................................... 36

Playing from other portable audio player ....................................................................................................36

Setup Options

Setup Menu Options................................................................................................ 37-44

Accessing the setup menu ................................................................................................................................37

General Setup Page ........................................................................................................................................... 38

Audio Setup Page .........................................................................................................................................39-40

Video Setup Page ......................................................................................................................................... 41-42

Preference Setup Page ...............................................................................................................................43-44

Radio Tuning

Radio Operations ...................................................................................................... 45-46

Tuning to radio stations ................................................................................................................................... 45

Presetting radio stations ................................................................................................................................. 45

Using auto install ..................................................................................................................................45-46

Using automatic preset ............................................................................................................................. 46

Using manual preset .................................................................................................................................. 46

Selecting a preset radio station .................................................................................................................... 46

Deleting a preset radio station ...................................................................................................................... 46

Others

Sound and Volume Controls ......................................................................................... 47

Volume control ...................................................................................................................................................47

Selecting surround sound .................................................................................................................................47

Selecting digital sound effects .........................................................................................................................47

Other Features................................................................................................................48

Installing the latest software .......................................................................................................................... 48

Speci cations ..................................................................................................................49

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 50 -52

Frequently Asked Questions (USB) ............................................................................. 53

Glossary...................................................................................................................... 54-55

Limited Warranty ...........................................................................................................56

Language Code .............................................................................................................. 165

Table of contents

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General Information

WARNING!

This unit does not contain any user-

serviceable parts. Please leave all

maintenance work to quali ed

personnel.

Setup precautions

Finding a suitable location

– Place this unit on a  at, hard and

stable surface. Never place the unit on a

carpet.

– Never place this unit on top of other

equipment that might heat it up (e.g.,

receiver or ampli er.)

– Never put anything under this unit

(such as, CDs, magazines.)

– Install this unit near the AC outlet

where the AC power plug can be easily

reached.

Space for ventilation

– Place this unit in a location with

adequate ventilation to prevent internal

heat build up. Allow at least 10 cm (4”)

clearance from the rear and the top of

this unit and 5cm (2”) from the left and

right to prevent overheating.

Avoid high temperature, moisture,

water and dust

– This unit must not be exposed to

dripping or splashing.

– Never place any object or items that

can damage this unit (e.g., liquid  lled

objects, lighted candles.)

Accessories supplied

– 1 subwoofer

– 1 center speaker

– 2 front and 2 rear speakers

– 1 remote control with batteries

– 1 composite video cable (yellow)

– 1 FM wire antenna

– 1 docking station for Philips GoGear/

Apple iPod with accessories

– interconnect cable (to main unit)

– 3.5mm video cable (to TV)

– 8x iPod dock adaptors (white)

– 2x GoGear dock adaptors (black)

– Quick Start Guide

Cleaning discs

To clean a disc, use a micro  ber cleaning

cloth and wipe the disc from the center

to the edge in a straight line.

CAUTION!

Never use solvents such as benzene,

thinner, commercially available cleaners,

or anti-static sprays intended for discs.

About recycling

These operating instructions have been

printed on non-polluting paper. The

electronic equipment contains a large

number of materials that can be recycled.

If you are disposing of an old machine,

please take it to a recycling center.

Please observe the local regulations

regarding disposal of packaging materials,

exhausted batteries and old equipment.

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Main Unit

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a STANDBY-ON2

– Turns on this unit or turns off to normal

standby mode.

b Disc Tray

c OPEN/CLOSE ç

– Opens/closes the disc tray.

d Display panel

e SOURCE

– Selects the relevant active source mode:

DISC, FM, AM/MW, DOCK, TV, AUX,

DI (DIGITAL IN) or MP3 LINE-IN.

f í / ë

– DISC: skips to the previous or next title/

chapter/track.

– DISC: press and hold this button for fast

forward and backward search.

– RADIO: selects a preset radio station.

u

– DISC: starts/pauses playback.

– RADIO: starts auto radio installation for

 rst time setup.

Ç

– Exits an operation.

– DISC: stops playback.

– RADIO: press and hold this button to

erase the current preset radio station.

g VOL

– Adjusts the volume level.

h MP3 LINE-IN jack

– Phono input for connecting to the

headphone out jack on your portable

audio player.

i USB jack

– Input for USB  ash drive or USB memory

card reader.

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Remote Control

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a 2

– Turns on this unit or turns off to normal

standby mode.

b Source buttons

– DISC/USB: toggles between DISC or

USB mode.

RADIO: toggles between FM and AM/

MW band.

TV: switches to TV mode. The sound

from the TV output through the

connected speaker system.

AUX/DI: toggles between AUX and

DIGITAL IN external source mode.

MP3 LINE-IN: switches to audio device

that is connected to the MP3 LINE-IN

jack.

DOCK: switches to the GoGear/iPod

that is connected to the docking station.

c OPEN/CLOSE ç

– Opens/closes the disc tray.

d PROGRAM

– DISC: starts programming.

– RADIO: press and hold this button to

start automatic/ manual preset

programming.

e SETUP

– Enters or exits the system setup menu.

f DISPLAY

– Displays the current status or disc

information.

– Selects a different viewing angle of a DVD

movie (if available.)

g PLAY/PAUSE u

– DISC: starts/pauses playback.

– RADIO: starts auto radio installation for

 rst time setup.

h STOP Ç

– Exits an operation.

– DISC: stops playback.

– RADIO: press and hold this button to

erase the current preset radio station.

i TV VOL +/-

– Adjusts the volume of the TV (for Philips

TVs or compatible brands only.)

j AUDIO SYNC

– Sets the audio output delay times if the

video playback is slower than the audio

output.

k REPEAT

– Selects various repeat or shuf e modes;

turns off repeat or shuf e mode.

l ZOOM

– Zoom in or out the picture on the TV.

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Remote Control (continued)

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m DISC MENU

– For DVD, enters or exits disc contents

menu.

– For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu.

n OK

– Con rms an entry or selection.

o v V b B

– DISC: selects movement direction in the

menu.

– DISC: press left or right for fast forward

and backward search.

– RADIO: press up or down to tune the

radio frequency.

– RADIO: press left or right to start auto

search.

p TITLE 

– For DVD, go back to the previous menu.

– For VCD version 2.0 only;

During playback, display the disc title

menu or return to the main menu.

q PREVí / NEXT ë

– DISC: skips to the previous or next title/

chapter/track.

– RADIO: selects a preset radio station.

r MUTE %

– Mutes or restores the volume.

s VOL +/-

– Adjusts the volume level.

t SURROUND

– Selects multi-channel surround or

stereo mode.

u Numeric keypad 0-9

– Enters a track/title number of the disc.

– Enters a number of a preset radio station.

v SOUND

– Selects a prede ned sound effect.

w SUBTITLE

– Selects a DVD subtitle language.

x AUDIO

– DISC: selects an audio language/channel.

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Remote Control (continued)

Using the remote control

A Open the battery compartment.

B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA,

following the indications (+-) inside

the compartment.

C Close the cover.

D Point the remote control directly at the

remote sensor (iR) on the front panel.

E Select the source you wish to control by

pressing the DISC/USB, RADIO, AUX/DI,

MP3 LINE-IN, DOCK or TV button on

the remote control.

F Then select the desired function (for

example í, ë.)

CAUTION!

– Remove batteries if they are

exhausted or if the remote control

is not to be used for a long time.

– Never mix batteries (old and new

or carbon and alkaline, etc.).

– Batteries contain chemical

substances, they should be disposed

of properly.

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Basic Connections

Step 1: Placing the speakers

The Philips Home Theater System is

simple to install. However, proper

system placement is critical to ensure an

optimum sound experience.

A Place the front left and right speakers at

equal distances from the TV and at an

angle of approximately 45 degrees from

the listening position.

B Place the center speaker above the TV or

the main unit so that the center channel’s

sound is localized.

C Place the rear speakers at normal

listening ear level facing each other or

hang on the wall.

D Place the subwoofer at the corner of the

room. Otherwise, keep it at least one

meter away from the TV.

FRONT

RIGHT

FRONT

LEFT

CENTER

REAR

RIGHT

REAR

LEFT

Helpful Hints:

– The placement diagram shown here is

only a guideline that provides great system

performance. You may  nd other

placement choices that are more suitable for

your room layout that provide the sound

experience you enjoy.

– To avoid magnetic interference, never

position the front speakers too close to your

TV.

– The rear speakers are labeled as REAR

LEFT or REAR RIGHT.

– The front speakers are labeled as

FRONT LEFT or FRONT RIGHT.

– For speaker setting, see ‘Getting Started -

Setting the speakers’ channel.’

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Step 2: Connecting to TV

This connection enables you to view the

video playback from this unit. You only

need to choose one of the options

below to make the video connection.

– For a standard TV, follow option 1 or

2.

– For a progressive scan TV, follow

option 3.

– For a HDMI TV, follow option 4.

– For TV with only a single antenna

input jack, follow option 5.

Helpful Hints:

– It is important to connect this unit directly

to the TV in order to enjoy optimum video

quality.

– To hear the TV channels through this unit,

connect the AUDIO IN jacks to the

corresponding AUDIO output jacks on the TV

using an audio cable. Press TV on the remote

control when watching the TV programs.

Option 1

Option 2

Option 1: Using the Video jack



Use the supplied composite video cable

(yellow) to connect the CVBS jack on

the main unit to the video input jack (or

labeled as A/V In, Video In, Composite or

Baseband) on the TV.

 It provides good picture quality.

Option 2: Using the S-Video jack



Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to

connect the S-VIDEO jack on the main

unit to the S-Video input jack (or labeled

as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV.

 It provides excellent picture quality.

Basic Connections (continued)

DOCK

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Basic Connections (continued)

Option 3: Connecting to a

Progressive Scan TV or component

video input

The progressive scan video quality is

only available when using Y Pb Pr

connection and a progressive scan TV is

required. It provides superior picture

quality when watching DVD movies.

A Use the component video cables (red/

blue/green - not supplied) to connect the

Y Pb Pr jacks on the main unit to the

corresponding component video input

jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or

YUV) on the TV.

B If your TV accepts progressive signals,

proceed to chapter ‘Getting Started -

Setting up Progressive Scan feature’ for

detailed progressive feature setup.

Option 4: Connecting to a HDMI-

compatible TV

HDMI (High De nition Multimedia

Interface) is a digital interface that allows

pure digital video transmission without

the loss of image quality.

A Use the HDMI cable (not supplied) to

connect the HDMI OUT on the main

unit to the HDMI IN on a HDMI-

compatible device (e.g., HDMI TV, HDCP

compliant DVI TV.)

B When you have completed the necessary

connections, installation and set-up, see

‘Audio Setup Page and Video Setup Page’

for optimum HDMI audio and video

settings.

Helpful Hints:

– The HDMI is backward compatible with

some DVI devices using an appropriate

adaptor plug.

– If a DVI device is connected, an additional

audio cable is required for audio transmission.

Option 4

DOCK

Option 3

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Step 3: Connecting the FM

and AM/MW antennas

A Connect AM/MW loop antenna (not

supplied) to the AM/MW jack. Place

the AM/MW loop antenna on a shelf,

or attach it to a stand or wall.

B Connect the supplied FM antenna to the

FM 75 Ω jack. Extend the FM antenna

and  x its ends to the wall.

For better FM stereo reception, connect

an external FM antenna (not supplied.)

Helpful Hints:

– Adjust the position of the antennas for

optimal reception.

– Position the antennas as far away as

possible from your TV, VCR or other

radiation source to prevent any unwanted

interference.

Basic Connections (continued)

Option 5: Using an accessory RF

modulator

If your TV has only a single Antenna Input

jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In,) you

need an RF modulator in order to view

the DVD playback on the TV. See your

electronics retailer or contact Philips for

details about RF modulator availability

and operations.

A Use the supplied composite video cable

(yellow) to connect the main unit’s

CVBS jack to the video input jack on the

RF modulator.

B Use an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to

connect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack

on the RF modulator to the ANTENNA

IN jack on the TV.

C Connect the Antenna or Cable TV

service signal to the ANTENNA IN or RF

IN jack on the RF modulator. (It may

have been connected to your TV

previously. Disconnect it from the TV.)

Antenna

1

2

DOCK

FM

antenna

AM/MW antenna

 x the claw

into the slot

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Basic Connections (continued)

DOCK

REAR LEFT

REAR RIGHT

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

FRONT

LEFT

FRONT

RIGHT

Step 4: Connecting speakers

and subwoofer



Connect all the speakers and subwoofer

to the matching jacks at the rear of the

main unit. Make sure that the colors of

the plugs and jacks are matched.

Helpful Hint:

– To prevent unwanted noise, never place

the speakers too close to the main unit,

subwoofer, AC power adapter, TV or any

other radiation sources.

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Basic Connections (continued)

DOCK

Step 5: Connecting the

power cord

After everything is connected

properly, connect the AC power

cord into the power outlet.

The standby LED on the main unit lights

up.

Helpful Hints:

– Refer to the type plate at the rear or

bottom of the product for identi cation and

supply ratings.

– Before making or changing any

connections, make sure that all the devices

are disconnected from the power outlet.

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Optional Connections

Connecting audio from TV

When connecting the audio output from

your TV to this Home Theater System,

you can have the sound of the TV output

on all the speakers. It enables you to

enjoy the multi-channel surround sound

capabilities.



Use an audio cable (red/white - not

supplied) to connect the AUDIO IN-TV

jacks on the main unit to the AUDIO

OUT jacks on the TV.

To listen to the sound, press TV on the

remote control as the sound source that

you want to listen to.

Connecting to cable box/

satellite receiver and

recorder/VCR

This unit provides analog and digital audio

connection. You can connect the audio

output from an audio/video device (e.g.

DVD Recorder, VCR, Cable/Satellite

Box) to this Home Theater System in

order to enjoy the multi-channel

surround sound capabilities.



Use an audio cable (red/white - not

supplied) to connect the AUDIO IN-

AUX jacks on the main unit to the

AUDIO OUT jacks on the connected

device.

To listen to the sound, press AUX/DI to

select ‘AUX’ as the sound source that

you want to listen to.

Or



Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to

connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL IN

jack on the main unit to the DIGITAL

output jack on the connected device.

To listen to the sound, press AUX/DI to

select ‘DI’ as the sound source that you

want to listen to.

DOCK

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

Cable/

Satellite Box

DVD Recorder/VCR

DOCK

R

L

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Finding the correct viewing

channel

A Press SOURCE button on the main unit

until ‘DISC’ appears on the display panel

(or DISC/USB on the remote control.)

B Turn on the TV and switch it to the

correct video-in channel.

 You may go to the lowest channel on

your TV, then press the Channel Down

button on your TVs remote control until

you see the Video In channel.

 You may press ° button repeatedly

on your TV’s remote control.

 Usually this channel is between the

lowest and highest channels and may be

called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO, etc..

 If you are using a RF modulator, set

the TV to channel 3 or 4.



Refer to your TVs user manual on

how to select the correct input on your

TV.

Getting Started

Switching to different play

source



Press the SOURCE button on the front

panel repeatedly to select :

DISC ¤ FM ¤ AM ¤ DOCK ¤ TV

¤ AUX ¤ DI ¤ MP3 LINE-IN

¤ DISC ....

Or



Press DISC/USB, RADIO, DOCK,

TV, AUX/DI or MP3 LINE-IN on the

remote control.

 Press DISC/USB to toggle between

DISC and USB mode (if USB is detected.)

 Press RADIO to toggle between FM

and AM/MW band.

 Press DOCK for connecting to the

iPod/GoGear player that is attached to

the docking station.

 If the audio input on this unit is

connected to your TV, press TV to hear

the TVs sound output through this unit.

 Press AUX/DI to switch to the

additional audio device that is connected

to the AUDIO IN-AUX or COAXIAL

DIGITAL IN jack on this unit.

 Press MP3 LINE-IN to switch to the

portable audio player that is connected

to the MP3 LINE-IN jack on this unit.

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